Stephanie Simmons

Orlando, FL - April 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- FBC Mortgage, LLC has created a business unit based in Longwood Florida to service the residential mortgage needs for 40 year old National Home Builder Maronda Homes. It is anticipated that the new unit will finance upwards of 1,500 home settlements in the coming year. Mortgage industry veteran Richard Norris was recruited from Maronda to lead this new FBC business unit. “I am very excited about the opportunity to combine FBC’s mortgage expertise with one of the country’s leading affordable home builders,” stated Norris, FBC’s new Builder Division Director.

Orlando, FL - April 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida, headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, has formed a strategic alliance with FBC Mortgage, LLC for residential mortgage lending. Their combined new unit will operate under the Gateway Home Lending name. The current Mortgage Manager for Gateway Bank, Rick Barber, will be heading up this new alliance as manager, and the company will operate mortgage banking operations inside Gateway Bank locations in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Orlando, FL - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Orlando mortgage lender FBC recently released their yearend Central Florida Mortgage Report for 2011. Based on all of the data 2011 may be viewed as the year the mortgage and housing market leveled out after years of steep declines. Home prices, excluding condos, are up 6% over the preceding 24 months, rates are at all-time lows, and incomes of home buyers is on the rise. Below is an additional list of highlights for 2011:

Orlando, FL - December 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- FBC Mortgage, LLC prides itself on being a valuable partner in the communities they serve by supporting local charitable organizations with both in-kind and monetary donations throughout the year. This holiday season FBC Mortgage in conjunction with their generous staff, families and referral partners have been able to make this a very happy holiday season for local Central Florida families at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida.

Orlando, FL - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Orlando mortgage lender FBC Mortgage, LLC was a proud winner in the Orlando Business Journal’s 2011 Small Business Awards held on Friday, September 16, 2011. FBC was named the overall winner in the large company category (firms with 61-350 employees) at the OBJ event. FBC Mortgage was one of 94 companies nominated for this honor. The winners this year were chosen based on growth in revenue, number of jobs in the past two years, and corporate community service.

Orlando, FL - August 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Orlando mortgage lender FBC Mortgage, LLC was a proud winner in the Orlando Business Journal’s 2011 Best Places to Work on Friday, August 12, 2011. FBC was named a winner in the medium company category (firms with 51 – 150 employees located in the Central Florida area) at the OBJ’s event at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. FBC Mortgage was one of 152 companies nominated in the 2011 Best Places To Work competition.

Orlando, FL - August 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Orlando mortgage lender FBC recently released their Central Florida Mortgage Report for June 2011. All of the data contained in the report is compiled from financed properties located in Orange, Seminole, Volusia, Osceola and Lake Counties and excludes condos and distressed properties unable to obtain financing.